Turkish protests and officials criticize Azerbaijan's school headscarf restrictions

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New school uniform regulations implemented in Azerbaijan on 21 September, which prohibit clothing deemed incompatible with secular education, led to headscarf-wearing students being barred from classrooms and reports of teachers facing job loss for wearing hijabs. These actions triggered protests across Azerbaijan, resulting in the detention of 37 people by…

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